Elaine Morgan is a tenacious proponent of the aquatic ape hypothesis: the idea that humans evolved from primate ancestors who dwelt in watery habitats. Hear her spirited defense of the idea -- and her theory on why mainstream science doesn't take it seriously.
TORONTO – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released July preliminary housing starts data for the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) today. Construction began on 260 homes, up from the 223 units started in the same month last year.
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Statscan - This halted three consecutive monthly declines, while imports fell 1.3% to just over $29.3 billion. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed to $55 million from $1.1 billion in May.
Waterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo International Airport is proud to announce the return of Sunwing Vacations, which will provide weekly non-stop service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic aboard their Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Kitchener – The Children’s Museum is pleased to announce they will be hosting a Police Badging Ceremony recognizing The Waterloo Regional Police Service’s newest law enforcement officers on August 14th. Officers will also be on hand in the morning to hold two morning safety workshops – one for parents and one for kids.
Photographs Taken by Children in Indonesia Show Post-Tsunami Recovery
KITCHENER/WATERLOO – Pictures Talk, a Canadian Red Cross exhibition showcasing 25 photos taken by young survivors of the 2004 tsunami, was unveiled today at the Waterloo Button Factory and Kitchener ’s Fairview Park . The exhibition offers a rare glimpse of post-tsunami recovery through a child’s eyes.
If your organization is looking for the true secret to increase sales and productivity, it's simple: increase morale. Rather than looking for theories or testing unproven research, increasing employee morale has proven itself over again as the one tool that produces the most positive results. It just requires work, thus it's often ignored. Essentially morale creates a culture - a "get happy or get out, but get somewhere" culture.
President, CEO named as Vice President Community Relations for HRPWT
Cambridge - Dawn MacKinnon, President, CEO of Trans-Logic Executive Search Group Limited has been named as the incumbent Vice President Community Relations for the Human Resources Professionals of West Toronto (HRPWT).
Guelph - Three University of Guelph researchers will spend the next year studying the impacts of climate change on health in an Inuit community in northern Newfoundland and Labrador. They'll rely on storytelling and digital technology to gather data and create educational materials.
Waterloo Region – Schoeck Canada Inc. is an independent subsidiary of the German structural building products manufacturer Schöck AG. Schoeck Canada Inc's mission is the local selling of the products of the parent company, especially their Schöck ComBAR GFRP rebar system, their engineering and detailing, their customization, the local quality assurance, the onsite support regarding handling and safety installation aspects and finally the proper packaging and delivery of the products to their final destination.
Toronto - The Ontario preliminary Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of home starts across all areas declined to an estimated 39,100 units in July, down from 45,800 units in June. Declining residential construction activity in Ontario dragged Canada home starts lower reaching 132,100 units in July, down from 137,800 units the previous month.
WAYNE, Pa. — Kenexa announced the results of its employee confidence study, a quarterly measure of worker opinions and component of the forthcoming Kenexa Composite.
"The rally in sugar prices gathered momentum on Monday amid concerns about tight supplies and low stocks. ICE October raw sugar, the global benchmark, jumped 4.8 per cent to 21.80 cents a pound, the highest level since mid-1981. The market is viewed as being in uncharted territory, having traded above current levels only on two previous occasions. Both involved massive spikes. Prices surged above 50 cents per pound in 1974-75 and 1980-81...." [Financial Times]
Cambridge - Dawn MacKinnon, President, CEO of Trans-Logic Executive Search Group Limited has been named as Toronto Chapter Chair for Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL).
VANCOUVER - Canpages Inc., Canada's fastest growing local search firm, announced today that it has acquired Texas-based ypOne Publishing's PhoneGuide print and online directories in Ontario.
TORONTO - Zellers warehouse workers who face a demand for major concessions from their employer, including a $16,000 reduction in salary, are heading to Hudson's Bay Company headquarters in Toronto for a demonstration at 11:00 a.m. today, (Wednesday August 12) insisting the company get back to the bargaining table.
TORONTO - CNW Group, Canada's leading news distribution provider, today launched a series of Twitter accounts, allowing online audiences to get breaking news and information from national and global organizations. This distribution enhancement makes CNW Group the first newswire provider to supplement all news release distribution with Twitter.
Payout ratio significantly improves to 78 per cent from 96 per cent
TORONTO – Scott's Real Estate Investment Trust, Canada’s leading owner of small-box retail properties, reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The REIT also announced its 45th consecutive monthly cash distribution for the month of August 2009.
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